Cryptopolitan on MSN11h
ByteDance plans to pump $20bn capex mostly into AI as it defends its AI lead in China
Chinese ByteDance plans a $20 billion capital expenditure in 2025, mainly targeting AI as the tech giant seeks to defend its AI lead back home.
New York Post on MSN13d
Supreme Court appears ready to uphold law forcing TikTok’s sale from ByteDance
The Supreme Court seemed to lean Thursday toward upholding a law forcing Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell off TikTok, ...
Forbes4d
These Billionaires, Companies And Investors—Elon Musk, Kevin O’Leary And More—Could Buy TikTok As Ban Starts
The AI search engine startup Perplexity AI has reportedly submitted a bid to merge with TikTok, as other companies and billionaires have rumored to be, or have expressed in, buying ByteDance’s ...
ByteDance board member Ford says exploring options for TikTok without selling U.S. operations
ByteDance (BDNCE) board member Bill Ford said the TikTok parent is exploring a deal to keep the short video app running in America without selling its operations there.
USA Today5d
Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US amid looming ban, source says
U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to merge with TikTok U.S., a source familiar with the company's plans ...
NorthJersey.com10d
Why is TikTok getting banned? What to know about Supreme Court case
Last year, Congress passed a law that forces TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operation, or face a nationwide ban. They say ByteDance’s ties to China is a national security ...
Wired5d
It’s Not Just TikTok: These Other ByteDance Apps Are Gone Too
TikTok is no longer available in the United States—at least for now. But it’s not the only ByteDance-owned app that’s currently blocked for US-based users. Shortly before the federally ...
The Boston Globe8d
Could Musk buy TikTok? Could Trump intervene? Your questions about the controversial app, answered.
Supporters of a ban argue that China’s government uses TikTok as a propaganda tool and could demand that ByteDance share the data of American users, allegations the company and Chinese officials ...
The Indianapolis Star10d
Is TikTok getting banned? Here's how to back up your data, just in case it does
TikTok must be sold or it will be banned this weekend The U.S. Department of Justice says TikTok, whose owner, ByteDance ... tap the Share button, and tap Save Photo. If there are more than ...
Reuters6d
Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, source says
Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to merge with TikTok U.S., a source familiar with the ...